Everyone has seen or heard a DJ perform at some point in their life. The type of disc jockey I am referring to isn't a radio DJ that just plays songs for people to listen to. I am referring to what is best know as a "club" DJ; one that uses two turntables and a mixer. Most people don't even pay attention to what exactly the DJ is doing behind the turntables; and to tell the truth most people don't care. The final product produced is good music that is blended together to make a continuous mix of music. It is not a very easy process to accomplish even though everyone thinks that it is easy and that anyone can do it. The process that a DJ goes through when they are mixing is a process called beat matching. Beat matching is a very complex process and takes an extreme amount of practice. The process includes about sixteen steps, but can be described in four steps: play one record on the turntable and listen to other record in the headphones, "grab the beat" of one record and release it on beat with the other record using the pitch control, analyze then re-analyze the two records, and finally blend the two records using the cross-fader. If you don't know how to match beats it is almost certain you will not suc
The main equipment used by a professional DJ is two turntables hooked up to mixer in the middle with a cross-fader for selection. There is other equipment used such as CD mixers, but the main type is the turntable set-up. The main purpose of this process is to make one record blend with the other record at the same speed to create one sound. The first step in the process is to play one record off of one turntable through the main sound system. The cross-fader on the mixer should be to the side of the turntable that is playing. At the same time play the second record through the mixer using the cue switch on the mixer. That record will not be playing out of the main sound system, but it will be playing in the headphones that are connected to the mixer. By listening to one record in the headphones this gives you the opportunity to listen to a record before you play it. It also allows you to start the main step in the beat matching process.
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